So, I take it that you also do not give your pilots legal rest? And you are right, duty doesn't start til the phone call. What does that have to do with rest? Also, I would be careful. The FAA has already issued notice of enforcement about this issue. And NATA is upset because the FAA stated that the new emphasis on fatigue will include 135 ops.

I am really not trying to be confrontational. I just wonder how you can justify threatening to fire someone for refusing to violate the regs? not to mention, do you not worry that they would sue you? Like I said, I am no lawyer, but I would imagine that the FAA and the courts would not be kind to someone who insisted upon their employees violating FAA regs as a condition of their employment. One disgruntled employee could wreck the entire operation. That would be alot to worry about.